By Jim Lyde
Chief Operating Officer
Once there was a television show entitled “Rawhide.” The plots of this series were played against the backdrop of a perpetual cattle drive. Clint Eastwood got his “break” on this show as he played Rowdy Yates, who was the drover “ramrod” under the tutelage of Gil Favor, the trail boss. The title of “Rawhide’s” theme song is the title of this article. Maybe phrases from this song can be applied to political occurrences in America.
“Keep movin,’ movin,’ movin,’ though they’re disapproving’.” As America “rolls,” it has become quite clear that our country is being run by an inept socialist who presides over an inept Congress. Maureen Dowd, in a recent column, commented as follows on the release of Brad Pitt’s new movie, “World War Z” - “In the movie, Washington gets wiped out quickly, of course, because the politicians can’t even come to an agreement on survival.” TLC loves it when a liberal says something that is correct. The whole premise of TLC is to encourage debate based on the truth. We now have debate based on money and political parties. Paul Pierson was quoted in a TLC article posted in November, 2012: “Lawmakers are constantly cultivating lobbyists or other people who have a lot of money in order to get reelected. This process just skews the democracy from one man/one vote to one dollar/one vote.” A political plank promising to emphasize the issues over the money would be a winner. Term limits, anyone?
“Ride 'em in, let 'em out, cut 'em out, ride 'em in, Rawhide.” Right-thinking Americans ought to be viewing all incumbents with a jaundiced eye. To our national “conservative” politicians we should be saying, “Your rhetoric be damned, you are accountable for your actions, or the lack of same!” Then we should plow through their well-funded but faulty, scripted primary campaigns and vote for someone we can at least feel is worthy of a little risk. There is no risk in voting for a “RINO.” We absolutely know what we are going to get. Remember from a previous TLC article a quote from the Reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell: “If you keep on doing what you’ve already done, you’re going to keep on getting what you’ve already got.” So let’s put forth maximum effort in the primaries to avoid having to vote for RINO’s.
“Wishin’ my gal was by my side.” “My gal” in this instance is Sarah Palin, a great American. Lately, TLC has been feeling somewhat prophetic. In late 2012, TLC wrote, “The government is not too big to fail; it is too big to succeed!” On March 18, 2013, Sarah Palin said, “Folks, this government isn't too big to fail; it's too big to succeed." Regarding Muslims in the Middle East, in January, 2013, TLC wrote, “This barbaric behavior could continue for decades. … the USA should end financial aid …, utilize our own vast energy resources and let those folks ‘eat their oil’ ….” Sarah Palin recently said, “On U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war, “I say let Allah sort it out.” In April of 2013, TLC posted an article concerning the media where CBS was depicted as declining from an organization represented by the logo above into an organization best illustrated by the logo below. Sarah Palin on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” on June 17, 2013 said this about CBS news anchor Scott Pelley: “He put the BS in CBS…” It is gratifying to apparently have a reader of such stature.
Chief Operating Officer
Once there was a television show entitled “Rawhide.” The plots of this series were played against the backdrop of a perpetual cattle drive. Clint Eastwood got his “break” on this show as he played Rowdy Yates, who was the drover “ramrod” under the tutelage of Gil Favor, the trail boss. The title of “Rawhide’s” theme song is the title of this article. Maybe phrases from this song can be applied to political occurrences in America.
“Keep movin,’ movin,’ movin,’ though they’re disapproving’.” As America “rolls,” it has become quite clear that our country is being run by an inept socialist who presides over an inept Congress. Maureen Dowd, in a recent column, commented as follows on the release of Brad Pitt’s new movie, “World War Z” - “In the movie, Washington gets wiped out quickly, of course, because the politicians can’t even come to an agreement on survival.” TLC loves it when a liberal says something that is correct. The whole premise of TLC is to encourage debate based on the truth. We now have debate based on money and political parties. Paul Pierson was quoted in a TLC article posted in November, 2012: “Lawmakers are constantly cultivating lobbyists or other people who have a lot of money in order to get reelected. This process just skews the democracy from one man/one vote to one dollar/one vote.” A political plank promising to emphasize the issues over the money would be a winner. Term limits, anyone?
“Ride 'em in, let 'em out, cut 'em out, ride 'em in, Rawhide.” Right-thinking Americans ought to be viewing all incumbents with a jaundiced eye. To our national “conservative” politicians we should be saying, “Your rhetoric be damned, you are accountable for your actions, or the lack of same!” Then we should plow through their well-funded but faulty, scripted primary campaigns and vote for someone we can at least feel is worthy of a little risk. There is no risk in voting for a “RINO.” We absolutely know what we are going to get. Remember from a previous TLC article a quote from the Reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell: “If you keep on doing what you’ve already done, you’re going to keep on getting what you’ve already got.” So let’s put forth maximum effort in the primaries to avoid having to vote for RINO’s.
“Wishin’ my gal was by my side.” “My gal” in this instance is Sarah Palin, a great American. Lately, TLC has been feeling somewhat prophetic. In late 2012, TLC wrote, “The government is not too big to fail; it is too big to succeed!” On March 18, 2013, Sarah Palin said, “Folks, this government isn't too big to fail; it's too big to succeed." Regarding Muslims in the Middle East, in January, 2013, TLC wrote, “This barbaric behavior could continue for decades. … the USA should end financial aid …, utilize our own vast energy resources and let those folks ‘eat their oil’ ….” Sarah Palin recently said, “On U.S. military intervention in Syria’s civil war, “I say let Allah sort it out.” In April of 2013, TLC posted an article concerning the media where CBS was depicted as declining from an organization represented by the logo above into an organization best illustrated by the logo below. Sarah Palin on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” on June 17, 2013 said this about CBS news anchor Scott Pelley: “He put the BS in CBS…” It is gratifying to apparently have a reader of such stature.
However, Governor Palin’s recent favorable comments regarding the rise of a third party called “the Freedom Party,” in response to GOP leadership failures, is troubling. Palin said, “I love the name of that party: the Freedom Party. And if the GOP continues to back away from the planks in our platform, from the principles that built this party of Lincoln and Reagan, then yeah.” As has been repeatedly proven, a third party vote is a vote for the enemy. Dave Jolly has written on this subject very well: “The more factions that split off from the GOP, the weaker it becomes, which only serves to help strengthen the Democrats and their hold on the White House and Senate. As much as I don’t like what the GOP has been doing of late, I’m just not too sure if splitting into more fringe parties is the best solution. The way I look at it, the GOP minus Libertarians minus Freedom Party equals Democratic victory in 2016.”
TLC wishes the Governor would promote a united conservative front, not fragmentation. Her kind of talk could also be damaging to conservatives during the elections of 2014. Sarah Palin should run for the United States Senate.
“Don’t try to understand ‘em, just rope and throw and grab ‘em. Soon we’ll be living high and wide.” Intelligent handling of the immigration reform legislation is paramount. David Brooks points out that “Americans of European descent are already a minority among 5-year olds. If enacted, the immigration reform bill would [only] accelerate these trends.” These trends are in place now and their continuance is inevitable. As a practical matter, it is also clear that the eleven million Latino illegal immigrants in the country today are not going anywhere. Ignoring these accurate projections and insisting on politically impossible outcomes appears to be the behavior of many conservatives today and such behavior needs to stop! As has been expressed in a previous TLC article, “this dogmatic behavior cost us conservatives the last presidential election.” TLC believes that the security of the border is essential, and that the assimilation of Latinos into the conservative camp is imperative. So, the recommendation here is to get the best immigration deal possible and boast about the conservative outreach to our immigrant population.
Then the stage will be set. If we are smart enough to allow it to happen, Obama’s incompetent, dishonest, deceptive and illegal behavior will provide a wonderful atmosphere enabling conservatives in 2014 to take over the Senate! Then immigration, Obamacare, structural government reform, etc., could be addressed properly. Wouldn’t you relish a scenario where progress toward restoring America was gained by continually overriding Obama’s vetoes?
TLC wishes the Governor would promote a united conservative front, not fragmentation. Her kind of talk could also be damaging to conservatives during the elections of 2014. Sarah Palin should run for the United States Senate.
“Don’t try to understand ‘em, just rope and throw and grab ‘em. Soon we’ll be living high and wide.” Intelligent handling of the immigration reform legislation is paramount. David Brooks points out that “Americans of European descent are already a minority among 5-year olds. If enacted, the immigration reform bill would [only] accelerate these trends.” These trends are in place now and their continuance is inevitable. As a practical matter, it is also clear that the eleven million Latino illegal immigrants in the country today are not going anywhere. Ignoring these accurate projections and insisting on politically impossible outcomes appears to be the behavior of many conservatives today and such behavior needs to stop! As has been expressed in a previous TLC article, “this dogmatic behavior cost us conservatives the last presidential election.” TLC believes that the security of the border is essential, and that the assimilation of Latinos into the conservative camp is imperative. So, the recommendation here is to get the best immigration deal possible and boast about the conservative outreach to our immigrant population.
Then the stage will be set. If we are smart enough to allow it to happen, Obama’s incompetent, dishonest, deceptive and illegal behavior will provide a wonderful atmosphere enabling conservatives in 2014 to take over the Senate! Then immigration, Obamacare, structural government reform, etc., could be addressed properly. Wouldn’t you relish a scenario where progress toward restoring America was gained by continually overriding Obama’s vetoes?
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